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据澳大利亚国家零售商协会最近的一项调查显示，曾经被视为缺少心意的代金券正卷土重来，成为圣诞树下最热门的礼物。该协会的执行官表示，原来送代金券，人们都会觉得太没情调，不够浪漫；但是现在却成了很受欢迎的礼物，因为人们可以拿它去买他们真正需要的东西。在热门礼物中，排在代金券后面的是电器和玩具。该协会预计，12月份的零售额有望达到210亿美元，而节后的1月份则可能会有147亿美元的进帐。虽然圣诞节后的消费可能会更加高涨，但是零售商协会成员提醒人们要负责任地消费，量力而为。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Hf R-A 1?#A9;o FroG]
Once considered thoughtless gifts, vouchers have made a comeback and are topping the list of presents under the Christmas tree.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ c- _^0 tJ?U( c?))FroG]
A recent survey by the group representing a number of leading retailers including David Jones, Coles and Harvey Norman, showed gift cards were the number one Christmas purchase this year.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ =A?0p aFV2bun$t l[FroG]
“The number one present ... is in fact gift cards and vouchers,” the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA) chief executive Margy Osmond told ABC Television today.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ \aU.\ H63od[avCWFroG]
“They used to be considered terribly unromantic but are now considered a great gift because people can go and get exactly what they want from the post-Christmas sales.”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 0$(V {pys-Qf8IFroG]
Vouchers were followed by electronics and toys, which many people put on lay-by during the June-July sales, she said.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ YUt$ j* m3qEvSUFroG]
“People are spending but they’re very cautious about what they’re spending and they want to make sure that they’re getting maximum bang for their buck.”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ R 1N@(*S M%@X FroG]
The association, whose members represent 40 per cent of retail sector employees, say Christmas sales will be ‘‘solid but not spectacular’’.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ BU?qzMs %dmFroG]
It expects to see $21 billion worth of sales pass through registers in December and a further $14.7 billion in the January sales.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ V /+b6b SL?*W:?SFroG]
“There will be some slight growth on spending from last Christmas,” Ms Osmond said.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Db$](~sq&6M0(/=FroG]
Retailers are also waiting for the latest three interest rate hikes to flow through the system.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ Y^on /Z=�2�apgFroG]
“We will see a lag in that and that’s likely to start showing in the first quarter of 2010.”[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ p�h 9P Wpn4[P/oNFroG]
The nation’s peak retailing body, with more than 5,000 members, also expects to see stronger sales in the post-Christmas period.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ , F,f-2hkUD)~.iMy'FroG]
The Australian Retailers Association says $6.77 billion is expected to be spent on goods.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ _hW#F=R_3:.p( m,#=+FroG]
Their figure excludes grocery sales, which are included in the ANRA figures.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ jo $O;evy[)U'iOz`FroG]
ARA executive director Russell Zimmerman says it’s a jump of four per cent on last year.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ =u}hk Y W% CWtIFroG]
He also urged consumers to spend responsibly.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ "#01,Y-B$ B6x3r(FroG]
“It’s easy for shoppers to be excited and overwhelmed during post-Christmas sales but we are advising consumers to keep their cool when bargain hunting and to spend responsibly and within their limits,” he said in a statement.[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ kTFVDXV$}]S+ j(S?rFroG]
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